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What are some of the preventative measures one can take to create and
maintain healthy breasts?
By Monica Hirai of Hirai Health Services
The first thing you can do is “get rid of the bra!” Even those who have
ample cleavage can benefit from wearing a less supportive bra or
undershirt/bra combo once or twice a week. This will allow the lymphatic
fluid in the breast tissue to drain freely down through the armpit area.
This helps to stop toxins from building up in the breast tissue.
The second thing you can do is to eat as organic as possible. Non-organic
beef and chicken definitely have hormones in their meat, which affects the
hormone balance in your body. Non-organic vegetables and fruit can be toxic
because of the pesticides used to grow them. Pesticides are stored in fatty
tissue and they definitely have an “estrogenic” activity.
Estrogens are a group of hormones that cause tissue to grow. This normally
happens gradually before ovulation each month. When the “pesticide
estrogens” are present, they cause the tissues to grow and change more
rapidly. Breast tissue is very susceptible to these false estrogens or
xenoestrogens. Xenoestrogens are much stronger than our own body’s natural
estrogen, thus likely one of the main causes of breast cancer today.
The third preventative measure you can do is to take a fibre supplement
daily. Flax hull lignans are known to offer protection against breast
tissue. Take at least two tablespoons per day. As well as a fibre
supplement, take fat-soluble antioxidants such as betacarotene, selenium,
vitamin E and vitamin A for protection against your fatty tissues. Vitamin C
is also important because it helps the fat-soluble antioxidants stay intact.
One final comment: There is a lot of controversy over whether “plant
phytoestrogens” are harmful and cause breast cancer. Phytoestrogens are much
weaker than our own estrogens and the false or xenoestrogens. Because they
are weaker, they can take up the “estrogen sites” but they do not have a lot
of power over causing tissues to grow. They do provide protection because
they stop the “false estrogens” from attaching themselves to the sites they
are occupying. But remember, if what you are taking is causing your breasts
to be sore, then stop taking it. Not all plants are good for all women. What
is good for you will make your breasts feel great!
For more advice on breast health, contact Monica Hirai, certified
herbalist/holistic practitioner & owner of Hirai Health Services at 276.5756
or monica@hiraihealth.com
www.hiraihealth.com
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